| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
| Class II. Words Relating to Space |
| Section IV. Motion |
| 4. Motion with Reference to Direction |
| 284. [Motion Given to an Object Situated in Front.] Propulsion. |
| NOUN: | PROPULSION, projection; propelment; vis a tergo [L.], push (impulse) [See Impulse]; jaculation, ejaculation; ejection [See Ejection]; throw, fling, toss, shot, discharge, shy. [SCIENCE OF PROPULSION] gunnery, ballistics, archery. PROPELLER, screw, twin-screws, turbine. MISSILE, projectile, ball, shot; spear, arrow; gun (arms) [See Arms]; discus, quoit; brickbat. SHOOTER, shot; archer, toxophilite; bowman, rifleman, marksman, gun [cant], gunner, good shot, dead shot, crack shot; sharpshooter (combatant) [See Combatant]. |
| VERB: | PROPEL, project, throw, fling, cast, pitch, chuck, toss, jerk, heave, shy, hurl; flirt, fillip. dart, lance, tilt; ejaculate, jaculate [rare], fulminate, bolt, drive, sling, pitchfork. SEND; send off, let off, fire off; discharge, shoot; launch, send forth, let fly; dash. START; put -, set- in motion; set agoing, give a start to, give an impulse to; bundle, bundle off; impel [See Impulse]; trundle &c. (set in rotation) [See Rotation]; expel [See Ejection]. carry one off one’s legs; put to flight. |
| ADJECTIVE: | propelled &c. v.; propelling &c. v.; propulsive, projectile, ballistic. |
| QUOTATION: | When Ajax strives some rock’s vast weight to throw.—Pope |
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